Microscopic Morphology of
Fungi
Hypha
Fungal colonies are made of 1-3 cm long and in a diameter of 5-10 µm, thin, long and transparent microscopic flaments called hypha
Some hypha are branchless and shaped as thin tubule Some hypha exhibites branches
Class of Zygomycetes do not have septum and shaped as continues straight tubule. Since they are not divided into septumes they sre not seperated into compatments (cells) (septum-less hypha)
In class of Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes the hyphaes are seperated into well-defined compartments (cells) by special septumes (hyphae with septum)
This is not an exact seperation because in the middle of the septum (or near to the middle) there are special pores that connectes the cytoplasm of cells
Septum-less
(coenocytic) hypha